Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Marriner's removal of Tegan from the group in Episode 17 under the pretense of a tour sets up his continued attempts to control and isolate her in Episode 18, culminating in his insistence she wear a spacesuit."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Marriner's systemic effort to isolate Tegan and assert dominance over her movements is a direct continuation of his earlier actions, showing a clear trajectory in his behavior.
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.